2 Kings 6:33

Discouragement and depression Doubt Waiting on God

³¹ Then he said, God do so and more also to me, if the head of Elisha the son of Shaphat shall stand on him this day.

³² But Elisha sat in his house, and the elders sat with him; and the king sent a man from before him: but ere the messenger came to him, he said to the elders, See ye how this son of a murderer hath sent to take away mine head? look, when the messenger cometh, shut the door, and hold him fast at the door: is not the sound of his master’s feet behind him?

And while he yet talked with them, behold, the messenger came down unto him: and he said, Behold, this evil is of the LORD; what should I wait for the LORD any longer?

Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB: While Elisha was still speaking with them, the messenger came down to him. And the king said, “This calamity is from the LORD. Why should I wait for the LORD any longer?”
KJV: And while he yet talked with them, behold, the messenger came down unto him: and he said, Behold, this evil is of the LORD; what should I wait for the LORD any longer?
WEB: While he was still talking with them, behold, the messenger came down to him. Then he said, “Behold, this evil is from the LORD. Why should I wait for the LORD any longer?”
ASV: And while he was yet talking with them, behold, the messenger came down unto him: and he said, Behold, this evil is of Jehovah; why should I wait for Jehovah any longer?
DARBY: And while he yet talked with them, behold, the messenger came down to him. And [the king] said, Behold, this evil is of Jehovah: why should I wait for Jehovah any longer?
BLB: And while he was speaking with them, behold, the messenger was coming down to him, and he said, “Behold, this evil [is] from YHWH. Why should I wait for YHWH any longer?”

ÅB: Mens han enda talte med dem, kom budet ned til ham. Da sa han[^4]: Se for en ulykke[^5] det er kommet fra Herren! Hvorfor skulle jeg lenger bie på Herren?
[^1]: du dreper ikke engang krigsfanger, langt mindre bør du da drepe disse.
[^2]: Elisa.
[^3]: Akabs sønn, 1KG 19, 10. 14; 21, 19.
[^4]: kongen som var kommet etter budet.
[^5]: 2KG 6, 29.
OTB: Mens han fortsatt talte med dem, se, kom budbringeren ned til ham og sa, "Se, dette onde er fra Herren; hvorfor skulle jeg vente på Herren lenger?"
B1930: Mens han ennu talte med dem, kom budet ned til ham. Da sa han: Se for en ulykke det er kommet fra Herren! Hvorfor skulde jeg lenger bie på Herren? / < kongen som var kommet efter budet.> / < 2KG 6, 29.>

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Original text and word study

Cross references

Job 2:9
Then said his wife unto him, Dost thou still retain thine integrity? curse God, and die.
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Isaiah 8:21
And they shall pass through it, hardly bestead and hungry: and it shall come to pass, that when they shall be hungry, they shall fret themselves, and curse their king and their God, and look upward.
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Isaiah 50:10
Who is among you that feareth the LORD, that obeyeth the voice of his servant, that walketh in darkness, and hath no light? let him trust in the name of the LORD, and stay upon his God.
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Psalms 37:9
For evildoers shall be cut off: but those that wait upon the LORD, they shall inherit the earth.
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Job 1:21
And said, Naked came I out of my mother’s womb, and naked shall I return thither: the LORD gave, and the LORD hath taken away; blessed be the name of the LORD.
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Isaiah 26:3
Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee: because he trusteth in thee.
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2 Corinthians 2:11
Lest Satan should get an advantage of us: for we are not ignorant of his devices.
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Matthew 27:4–5
Saying, I have sinned in that I have betrayed the innocent blood. And they said, What is that to us? see thou to that.
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